Double Bill: The Newlywed + Autism Mama
Fem de la Femme called, and you came…so much so that we can’t fit you all through door! Soo, we have some very exciting news for you…drum roll please… this spring we are launching – Fem de la Festival!
Fem de la Festival brings you 3 whole nights of all your favourite women comics downstairs at the Everyman. The crème de la crème of Fem de la Femme will be performing 5 utterly hilarious shows, plus some open mic mayhem on our final night.
The Fem De La Femme women comedians will be taking over downstairs at the Everyman from Thu 22 May to Sat 24 May 2025, with stalls from female led businesses too. We are also offering Find Your Funny Workshops that are open to all and a Q&A panel session for all those women trying to navigate the industry.
Maxine Wade: The Newlywed, 7.45pm
This is the story of how Maxine was meant to get married but didn’t. Find a plus one and be prepared to laugh and cry at this dark and deeply personal debut hour. Til Wed Do Us Part. ‘One of the most emotionally shattering but empowering hours I’ve ever seen in my life’ – Blizzard Comedy.
Maxine has won Best Breakthrough Act at the Yorkshire Comedy Awards 2023, regional finalist in BBC’s New Comedy Award, finalist in Hull Comedian of the year 2023 and Chortle Student Comedian of the Year semi finalist 2024. She was chosen as part of this 2024’s ‘Best in Class’ showcase at the Edinburgh Fringe, where she received a 4 star review, and won the Edinburgh ISH Comedy Award Panel Prize.
Recently she was in the Beat The Frog World Series Final in November 2024 and won Best Performance of 2024 in the Notts Comedy Awards.
She has been Tour support for Rachel Fairburn and Tatty McLeod. Described as “Riotously funny” – EdFringe Review and “Victoria Wood meets Joan Rivers with Maxine Wades rip roaring Yorkshire humour you’re in for an absolute treat” Jack Gleadow.
Josephine Lacey: Autism Mama, 9.30pm
A fascinating and hilarious stand-up show about a single mum guiding her autistic son through the first stages of puberty. Expect visual aids, balloons, and a heart-warming insight into the relationship between a mother and her son. A show not to be missed.
***** WhatsonStage
**** The Guardian
**** The Scotsman
****Chortle
****The Observer
“The idea that to get people to listen, you first make them laugh, might have been made for her. Her timing is perfect. It is quite unlike anything you’re likely to see – and absolutely unmissable”
WhatsOnStage
“Heartwarming and hilarious”
ReviewsGate
“Lacey’s lovely presence wins the audience over immediately. Brilliant, heartwarming and hilarious”
West End Best Friend
“No other performance is likely to resemble Autism Mama. This is a tender, crystal clear, cheerfully indecent, and wickedly humorous show – a loving quality”
The Guardian
Josephine has been described as One to watch 2023 by Chortle and was also a Nominee Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2023.
Venue: Everyman
Fem De La Festival 2025: Workshop
Venue: Everyman
Fem De La Festival 2025: Q&A
Venue: Everyman